Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 1AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 394 | 561 | 277 | 250 | 118 | 94 | 100 | 268 | 257 | 262 | 279 | 264 | 223 | 223 | 623 | 1535 | 738 | 1064 | 784 | 1092 | 995 | 576 | 640 | 565 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:52PM2.15m | 4:15AM1.96m | 4:49PM2.18m | 5:11AM1.97m | 5:46PM2.17m | 6:09AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12PM0.08m | 10:29AM-0.04m | 11:11PM0.06m | 11:28AM-0.05m | 00:09AM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — |
 | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 394 | 561 | 277 | 250 | 118 | 55 | 44 | 268 | 257 | 262 | 279 | 264 | 223 | 223 | 4 | 2 | 411 | 1064 | 784 | 1092 | 995 | 576 | 640 | 565 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 4 | S 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 14 | SE 11 | S 15 |
| kJ | 30 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 5 | 41 | 41 | 94 | 144 | 200 | 19 | 136 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 184 | 5 | 212 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | SE 11 | E 14 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 14 | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | — | — | ESE 12 | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 198 | 11 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | — | 14 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | — | WSW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | 62 | 33 | 166 | 78 | 104 | 94 | 100 | — | — | — | 8 | 28 | — | 1 | 623 | 1535 | 738 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 63 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
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